So I’m doing it this year and people can talk about it and I’m ready to answer any questions about it, basically.” Adding to this, Clarke explained to EW, “How many times has Michiel Huisman been asked about the fact he’s taken his clothes off a bunch? Is that even a discussion? No. The timing of this scene is funny considering some of Clarke’s recent interview with Conan O’Brien where she launched a campaign asking for less female nude scenes and more from her male colleagues. I’m just feeling genuinely happy I said ‘Yes.’ There ain’t no body double!”ĮW also notes that the scene was shot in private on a closed set in Belfast, while Dothraki scenes were shot in Spain. But this is all me, all proud, all strong. As she tells it, “I’d like to remind people the last time I took my clothes off was season 3. Emilia Clarke actually had to stand there in the nude. So, it’s a scare tactic that doubles as an amazing visual effect? But those visuals go beyond watching Daenerys being engulfed in flames. However, showrunner Dan Weiss considers the Khaleesi’s power to be more of a tool as he explains, “She’s like, ‘Wait, I can do something none of these people can do and now that these two people can help me, I can use that to my advantage.’ It’s a very simple solution, a plan where you can use three people to take out dozens in a very dramatic way by just lighting things on fire and standing there.” We still haven’t forgotten that moment in Season 1 when Dany went in with an egg and came out with some dragon hatchlings. Generally involving fire, as with the case with Drogon’s reemergence in the Season 5 finale, Daenerys repeatedly pulls the trump card by being both the Mother of Dragons and conveniently flame-retardant. Those “spine-chilling moments” are what keep Dany as the premiere fan-favorite most of the time.
I forgot that I have an ace in my back pocket and now I win.’” I just stand up and I go, ‘I’m hearing what you’re all saying, but funny thing, I’m going to kill you all. Every season I get at least one spine-chilling moment. With what I can only imagine is Clarke’s naturally bubbly persona, she shares, “It’s so exciting, very tingly-making. In an interview with EW, actress Emilia Clarke shed some light on what it took to bring the scene to life. In case you thought the Mother of Dragons was losing her touch, I urge you to think again. This week on Game of Thrones‘ “Book of the Stranger,” audiences were expecting to see Daario and Jorah rescue Dany from the clutches of the Dothraki, and while they did achieve just that, no one was expecting to see Daenerys light the place on fire and emerge completely naked from the flames so spectacularly in the episode’s final moments. Sure, she has dragons, but is she truly a competent ruler?īut really, define “competent” and define “ruler.” Because if you’re looking for someone who walks through fire unscathed and can show compassion towards others while also doling punishment to those who cross her, then look no further. And if you didn’t see it, you’ve surely heard about it by now.Įmilia Clarke has been playing ultimate baller Daenerys for the past six seasons of HBO’s Game of Thrones and fans have always been on the fence as to whether or not she’s the rightful heir to the throne. If you were able to watch the latest episode of Game of Thrones live, you saw Daenerys Targaryen go super-saiyan on her Dothraki captors.